Q. Mumbai High Oil Fields are located on the ______:
Answer: Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea
Notes: The Mumbai High Field, formerly called the Bombay High Field, is an offshore oilfield 176 km off the west coast of Mumbai, located on the Continental Shelf of the Arabian Sea, in Gulf of Cambay region of India, in about 75 m of water. The oil operations are run by India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. It has more than 60% paraffinic content while light Arabian crude has only 25% paraffin.

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